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EP 0 367 059 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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12.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/37 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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09.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/19 |
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Date of filing: 23.10.1989 |
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AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
31.10.1988 US 264587
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Applicant: International Business Machines
Corporation |
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Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Anderson, Keith Howard
Matthews, NC 28105 (US)
- Leith, Victor Scot
Charlotte, NC 28212 (US)
- Malkemes, Charles David
Charlotte, NC 28226 (US)
- Myers, Robert Andrew
Charlotte, NC 28213 (US)
- Thompson, Thomas Warren
Charlotte, NC 28211 (US)
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Representative: Mönig, Anton, Dipl.-Ing. |
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IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH,
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart
D-70548 Stuttgart (DE) |
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Wire fire control mechanism for a wire matrix printer |
(57) A wire fire control mechanism is provided for use in a wire matrix printer for controlling
the firing of the print wires (44) as the printhead (24) moves across a print receiving
medium (40). This wire fire control mechanism enables printing to be accomplished
for a wide range of different printhead (24) speeds. It also enables printing to be
accomplished while the printhead (24) is accelerating or decelerating.